, 1887-03-16

dered most correct to replace the men who
had not had the fever by older men from
ChIistiansted who had already zone
through it. The men from Frederiketed
were however placed in quarantine at
Grange for IA days before they were
quartered in the barracks. These frequent
removals of men TO Grange as well as the
different sanitary precautions which were
taken, Occasioned some extra expenses,
namely:
for the Physicians travelling expen-
" carriage hire, fuel, lighting,
dISlnfFCtiOn $500
" procuring filters for the Com.
pary's drinking water...... 24.0O
1900
B.. "Ou the 21st of October 4 soldiers
deserted and took possession of . BOAT and
a set of sails at Gallows' Bay, with which
they sailed to Culebra, where they landed
aud left the boat; the men themselves
were conveyed in Il Spanish mail boat TO
ViequeS, where they were arrested. They
were afterwards conveyed to Ponce,
whence they were brought back by LIST
Lieutenant Paludan on the 22md NOyem.
Der. The expense Of bringing back the
desertelS has amounted in all to-. .9292.OO.
The boat OF which they had taken pos
session belonged to fisherman Albert
Emanuel Kaalund, who has q wife aud &
children.
The Government has Indeed written to
the Consul at ViequeS to inquire whether
the boat can DO recovered, but no answer
has yet been received, and it is scarcely
likely that it can pay to bring the boat
back. The boat was the ishermam's only
means of supporting himself and his family,
and by its removal he WAS brought into
great distress. The deserters in the Judge
ment passed upon them have indeed among
other things been condemned to cOmpen-
safe the fisherman for the value of the
bat, estimated at $4,000, but as it will
evidently take a very long time before the
small sums which can eventually DO
recovered out of their pay will be able To
cover the said amount, it is proposed that
the Colonial Treasury should pay the
amount aS an a advance, and also that there
should be paid rs compensation to the
fisherman for loss i'll his earnings 5000
also as compensation for the set of
sails, which they likewise took pos
session of, and which belonged to
which amounts will also have TO be paid
in advance by the Colonial Treasury"
Ii. Sub Item B. Divers Expenses Il.
Divers supports, n. Allowance for the
months December 1886 to March 1887
incluSively to Mr.. Browne, formerly teacher
ut the st. CrOix Country Schools. . $4,000
REMARKS.
On the representation Of the st. CrOix
School Board Mr.. e G. Browne, teacher At
the st. CrOix Country Schools, last at Two
Williams School, was dismissed from his
post from the end of November 1886,
chiefly owing to physical disability.
AS Mr.. Browne has acted as teacher Of
the Country Schools for a period of more
than % years, and in former years has
been q capable teacher, and considering
that after his dismissal his means of sub
sistence will be very scarce, the Ministry
of Finances has approved of the present.
additional money bill being laid before the
Council.
During Mr.. Brownies term of service
. his salary has averaged $4,000 a year,
and an annual support of $4,000, or,
for 4 months, an amount of $4,000, is con-
sidered adequate.
Government would add that it is intend
ed in future to include the amount in the
yearly Drafts of Budget.
KaE. Sub Item 2. Expenses for build.
ing and other Uncertain Expenses.
l. For building works and repairs
to building.
b. Repairs, q. For repairing the piers
at FrederikSted ........... S2T5.O0
REMARKS.